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Corruption Perceptions Index 2015 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2015 Transparency International is a global movement with one vision: a world in which government, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free of corruption. With more than 100 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, we are leading the fight against corruption to turn this vision into reality. www.transparency.org Generous support for the 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index was provided by Ernst & Young. NOT ONE SINGLE COUNTRY, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, IS CORRUPTION-FREE Public sector corruption isn‘t simply about taxpayer money going missing. Broken institutions and corrupt officials fuel inequality and exploitation - keeping wealth in the hands of an elite few and trapping many more in poverty. Based on expert opinion from around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide. Not one of the 168 countries assessed in the 2015 index gets a perfect score and two-thirds score below 50, on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). More than 6 billion people live in a country with a serious corruption problem. The 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index clearly shows that corruption remains a blight around the world. But 2015 was also a year when people again took to the streets to protest corruption. People across the globe sent a strong signal to those in power: it is time to tackle grand corruption. “ José Ugaz, Chair, Transparency International Access the full 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index at www.transparency.org/cpi THE GLOBAL PICTURE Score 0 25 50 75 100 GLOBAL highly corrupt very clean Average score 43 EU & WESTERN ASIA PACIFIC AMERICAS EUROPE 67 Average score 43 Average score 40 Average score Top: New Zealand (88) Top: Canada (83) Top: Denmark (91) Bottom: North Korea (8) Bottom: Haiti, Venezuela (17) Bottom: Bulgaria (41) MIDDLE EAST EASTERN EUROPE SUB-SAHARAN & NORTH AFRICA 39 & CENTRAL ASIA 33 AFRICA 33 Average score Average score Average score Top: Qatar (71) Top: Georgia (52) Top: Botswana (63) Bottom: Sudan (12) Bottom: Turkmenistan (18) Bottom: Somalia (8) LESS THAN 50 = SERIOUS CORRUPTION PROBLEM 2 in 3 53% 100% 6 billion+ countries worldwide of G20 countries score of BRICS countries people live in countries with a score below 50 less than 50 score less than 50 serious corruption problem COUNTRY CONTRAST TOP SCORERS DENMARK FINLAND 91 90 LOWEST SCORERS NORTH KOREA SOMALIA 8 8 What’S CHANGED? Comparison of 2012 and 2015 performance COUNTRIES that havE IMPROVED INCLUDE COUNTRIES that havE DECLINED INCLUDE GREECE AUSTRALIA SENEGAL BRAZIL UK SPAIN TURKEY 168 COUNTRIES. 168 SCORES. HOW DOES YOUR COUNTRY MEASURE UP? The perceived levels of public sector corruption in 168 countries/territories around the world. SCORE Highly Very Corrupt Clean 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-100 No data RANK COUNTRY/TERRITORY SCORE 23 Chile 70 RANK COUNTRY/TERRITORY SCORE 66 Sao Tome 42 1 Denmark 91 23 Estonia 70 44 Rwanda 54 and Principe The FYR of 42 2 Finland 90 23 France 70 45 Jordan 53 66 Macedonia 3 Sweden 89 23 United Arab 70 45 Mauritius 53 66 Turkey 42 4 New Zealand 88 Emirates 45 Namibia 53 Bhutan 65 69 Bulgaria 41 5 Netherlands 87 27 48 Georgia 52 Botswana 63 69 Jamaica 41 5 Norway 87 28 48 Saudi Arabia 52 Portugal 63 71 Serbia 40 7 Switzerland 86 28 50 Bahrain 51 Poland 62 72 El Salvador 39 8 Singapore 85 30 50 Croatia 51 Taiwan 62 72 Mongolia 39 9 Canada 83 30 50 Hungary 51 Cyprus 61 72 Panama 39 10 Germany 81 32 50 Slovakia 51 32 Israel 61 72 Trinidad and 39 10 Luxembourg 81 54 Malaysia 50 Tobago 32 Lithuania 61 10 United Kingdom 81 55 Kuwait 49 76 Bosnia and 38 Slovenia 60 13 Australia 79 35 56 Cuba 47 Herzegovina Spain 58 13 Iceland 79 36 56 Ghana 47 76 Brazil 38 Czech Republic 56 15 Belgium 77 37 58 Greece 46 76 Burkina Faso 38 Korea (South) 56 16 Austria 76 37 58 Romania 46 76 India 38 Malta 56 16 United States 76 37 60 Oman 45 76 Thailand 38 Cape Verde 55 18 Hong Kong 75 40 61 Italy 44 76 Tunisia 38 Costa Rica 55 18 Ireland 75 40 61 Lesotho 44 76 Zambia 38 Latvia 55 18 Japan 75 40 61 Montenegro 44 83 Benin 37 Seychelles 55 21 Uruguay 74 40 61 Senegal 44 83 China 37 22 Qatar 71 61 South Africa 44 RANK COUNTRY/TERRITORY SCORE 103 Moldova 33 RANK COUNTRY/TERRITORY SCORE 147 Democratic 22 83 Colombia 37 107 Argentina 32 123 Madagascar 28 Republic of the Congo 83 Liberia 37 107 Belarus 32 123 Timor-Leste 28 147 Myanmar 22 83 Sri Lanka 37 107 Côte d´Ivoire 32 130 Cameroon 27 150 Burundi 21 88 Albania 36 107 Ecuador 32 130 Iran 27 150 Cambodia 21 88 Algeria 36 107 Togo 32 130 Nepal 27 150 Zimbabwe 21 88 Egypt 36 112 Honduras 31 130 Nicaragua 27 153 Uzbekistan 19 88 Indonesia 36 112 Malawi 31 130 Paraguay 27 154 Eritrea 18 88 Morocco 36 112 Mauritania 31 130 Ukraine 27 154 Syria 18 88 Peru 36 112 Mozambique 31 136 Comoros 26 154 Turkmenistan 18 88 Suriname 36 112 Vietnam 31 136 Nigeria 26 154 Yemen 18 95 Armenia 35 117 Pakistan 30 136 Tajikistan 26 158 Haiti 17 95 Mali 35 117 Tanzania 30 139 Bangladesh 25 158 Guinea-Bissau 17 95 Mexico 35 119 Azerbaijan 29 139 Guinea 25 158 Venezuela 17 95 Philippines 35 119 Guyana 29 139 Kenya 25 161 Iraq 16 99 Bolivia 34 119 Russia 29 139 Laos 25 161 Libya 16 99 Djibouti 34 119 Sierra Leone 29 139 Papua New 25 163 Angola 15 99 Gabon 34 123 Gambia 28 Guinea 163 South Sudan 15 99 Niger 34 123 Guatemala 28 139 Uganda 25 165 Sudan 12 103 Dominican 33 123 Kazakhstan 28 145 Central African 24 Republic 166 Afghanistan 11 Republic 123 Kyrgyzstan 28 146 Congo Republic 23 167 Korea (North) 8 103 Ethiopia 33 123 Lebanon 28 103 Kosovo 33 147 Chad 22 167 Somalia 8 AMERICAS photo: © Mauro Pimentel photo: AVERAGE SCORE: 40/100 TOP SCORER: CANADA (83) LOWEST SCORER: HAITI, VENEZUELA (17) 81% OF COUNTRIES SCORE LESS THAN 50 IN BRIEF We witnessed two remarkable trends in the Americas in 2015: the uncovering of grand corruption networks and the mass mobilisation of citizens against corruption. It’s no surprise that Brazil – which faced its largest-ever corruption scandal around Petrobras – is this year’s biggest index decliner in the Americas, yet there and elsewhere we saw corruption investigations against people who looked untouchable only 12 months ago. The challenge now is to tackle the underlying causes. The citizens who took to the streets demanded an end to corruption for good – only serious institutional reform will make that happen. THE GOOD The fight against impunity may be far from over, but 2015 sent a strong warning to the corrupt. As three members of Honduras’s elite Rosenthal clan were charged with money laundering and Guatemala’s president was jailed for reportedly taking bribes, even the most powerful figures found they could no longer rely on their cash and connections to protect them. Scores may not have improved dramatically, but it’s worth remembering that marginal upward movement or stagnation can also be the result of corruption be coming more visible and talked about. THE BAD But arrests aren’t enough. However welcome, prosecuting existing politicians won’t stop new corrupt individuals getting rich at the expense of citizens. Many countries low down the index have ample natural resources – take Argentina, Mexico or oil-rich Venezuela, the region’s lowest scorer – yet long-standing corruption has led to a desperate lack of investment in security, education and health. Until these weaknesses are addressed, corruption will continue to be the norm and citizens’ quality of life will not improve. WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN Governments need to ensure real and systemic reform – starting with freeing judiciaries from political influence and creating better regional cooperation between law enforcement to stop the corrupt hiding in different jurisdictions. Citizens, meanwhile, should continue their calls for change. In 2015 we saw ever more people connect the poor services they receive with the illicit enrichment of a few corrupt individuals. These people need to keep up their pressure on leaders, and demand the accountable, well-functioning institutions they deserve. By Alejandro Salas, Director for the Americas ASIA PACIFIC photo: © David Rengel photo: AVERAGE SCORE: 43/100 TOP SCORER: NEW ZEALAND (88) LOWEST SCORER: NORTH KOREA (8) 67% OF COUNTRIES SCORE LESS THAN 50 IN BRIEF If there was one common challenge to unite the Asia Pacific region, it would be corruption. From campaign pledges to media coverage to civil society forums, corruption dominates discussion. Yet despite all this talk, there’s little sign of action. Between Australia’s slipping scores and North Korea’s predictably disastrous performance, this year’s index shows no significant improvement. Has Asia Pacific stalled in its efforts to fight corruption? THE GOOD The public desire for change is huge. In India, Sri Lanka and elsewhere, we’ve seen a host of governments coming to power on anti-corruption platforms. As corruption continues to dominate media coverage across and beyond the region, increasing interest in the issue has sparked a raft of new research into both public and private sector corruption. THE BAD So why this picture of zero progress? Despite boastful efforts on petty corruption, Malaysia’s 1MBD scandal brought the crux of the challenge into sharp focus: is political leadership genuinely committed to fighting corruption throughout society? The Malaysian prime minister’s inability to answer questions on the US$700 million that made its way into his personal bank account is only the tip of the iceberg.
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